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Newfoundlanders Honoured for Helping Fight Australian Wildfires
Four residents of this province are being recognized for their role in fighting forest fires in Australia. Mark Lawlor, Matthew Wells, Darren Jennings and Joe Russel, all Department of Fisheries, Fore...
May 08, 2021
Premier's Economic Recovery Team Suggests Reimagining of Rural Healthcare
Newfoundland and Labrador has a small population spread over a large geographic area but services can still be supplied to people who live in rural or remote areas - those services just need to be rei...
May 08, 2021
Fortis Reports Gender Parity on Board of Directors
Fortis Inc., the parent company of Newfoundland Power, is reporting gender parity on its board of directors. Shareholders elected a 12-member board during a virtual meeting earlier this week. The chai...
May 08, 2021
Vaccine Clinics Across Province Open to Those 55 and Older
COVID vaccination clinics are now open to anyone 55 years and older. People interested in booking an appointment for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine can do so by using the online booking site. The forms...
May 08, 2021 (Photo via Gov of PEI.)
Outer Ring Road Closing Sunday for Massive Cleanup
Mother's Day in the metro area this year is also Outer Ring Road cleanup day. A couple of hundred government employees will take to the highway to clean up winter's mess - and there's a good bit of it...
May 08, 2021 File photo of trash in a ditch along the Outer Ring Road.
Healthcare Cuts Don't Necessarily Equal Cuts to Services: Investment Analyst
A local senior investment analyst is surprised that people are shocked by the Economic Recovery Team report's conclusions. Health care represents a big portion of the province's annual expenses - abou...
May 08, 2021
Local Actor, Writer, and Musician Bryan Hennessey Passes Away
A prominent local actor has passed away. Bryan Hennessey played roles in a series of local films including Rare Birds, the Divine Ryans, the Bingo Robbers and Extraordinary Visitor. He was also a writ...
May 08, 2021 Photo credit: Sheilagh O'Leary
20-Year-Old Driver Charged After Fleeing from Police in Metro
A 20-year-old man has a future date with the court after fleeing from police in the metro area last night. Police say the driver fled from them earlier in the evening but they came across the vehicle ...
May 08, 2021
Nova Scotia to Restrict Border Travel as its COVID Count Continues to Climb
Nova Scotia is further tightening its borders as its latest wave of COVID-19 continues to escalate. On Friday, the province reported another 227 confirmed cases of the virus, as well as another relate...
May 07, 2021
Railway Coastal Museum on Track for New Future as 'Johnson Innovation Station'
The plans for the future of the Railway Coastal Museum have been revealed. The name of the building itself has been changed to the Johnson Innovation Station as a big shift is made to how the facility...
May 07, 2021
